[01-31-2022] Fresno County, CA – One Person Killed After a Fatal Broadside Collision at Clovis and Manning Avenues

A 47-year-old woman identified as Shamon T. was killed following a deadly broadside collision at Clovis and Manning Avenues on Monday evening, January 31st, 2022.

According to the initial reports from local authorities, the accident happened at approximately 6:30 p.m. near Clovis and Manning Avenues.

A minivan was pulling out of a vineyard when a sedan suddenly broadsided her. It’s unclear what caused the crash to occur.

The minivan driver was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries. Unfortunately, she later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

Local authorities are further investigating the cause of the crash.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

The number of car accidents in the United States has climbed in recent years. In 2018, there were an estimated 33,654 fatal car accidents. A total of 36,560 people were killed in automobile accidents.

A broadside collision is an automobile accident that occurs when the front of one vehicle collides with the side of another vehicle at high speed. Broadside collisions are also sometimes called T-bone collisions and side-impact collisions.

According to the National Transportation Highway Safety Administration, T-bone collisions kill approximately 8,000 people in the United States each year.

Most side-impact collisions happen at junctions because a perpendicular flow of cars creates the ideal situation for one to collide into the side of another.

When victims survive a major side collision, they frequently suffer from serious and catastrophic injuries, as well as car accident PTSD. When there is a vehicle mismatch, and one vehicle is much larger, taller, or heavier than the other, the severity of the injury increases.

Passengers in the most severe side-impact incidents suffer severe head trauma, including traumatic brain injury. They are also subjected to upper body trauma, resulting in spinal cord damage and internal organ damage.

Fresno County Car Accident Lawyers for Victims

The victim’s family may still be in a state of shock after suddenly losing a loved one in a deadly car accident. They may be unable to reverse time, but they can receive justice and compensation for the death of their loved one by filing a wrongful death claim.

Filing a wrongful death claim can be a complicated procedure. Unfortunately, many insurance firms try to capitalize on the family’s grief. They work to find any reason to lower the amount they must pay you. After an accident, you can safeguard your legal rights by retaining the services of an expert Fresno car accident lawyer.

Fresno County accident lawyers can understand insurance industry strategies and lowball settlement offers.

If you or a loved one has been wounded or killed in a vehicle accident in Fresno, you have legal rights that must be preserved. Arash Law’s skilled personal injury lawyers have years of experience defending Fresno injury victims’ rights to be completely and properly compensated for their losses.

Call (888) 488-1391 to set up a consultation with an experienced and aggressive wrongful death lawyer.